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Tuesday, 1 December 2015

Sorakkai (Bottle gourd/Lauki) Kulambu

Bottle Gourd is also known as Lauki or Giya is rich in Vitamin C, Vitamin B, sodium, iron and potassium. It is also rich in fiber and hence in turn helps fight constipation. This is such a comfort simple curry.Some tangy, mildy spiced curry to be paired with Steamed rice... here you go with the simple yet comfort recipe…

Prep time

Cook time

Serves

10 mins

15 mins

1 person

Cuisine: South Indian

Recipe Type: Main dish

Ingredients

Diced bottle gourd -2 cups

Toor dal – 2 tbsp

Onion -1 no

Curry leaves – few sprigs

Sambar powder -1 tbsp

Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp

Salt – to taste

Cilantro –few sprigs

Seasonings

Oil -1 tbsp

Mustard seeds -1 tsp

Black urad dal- 1 tsp

To grind

Grated coconut -3 tbsp

Broken red chilli -2 no’s

Tomato -1 no

Method

1. Wash, peel the skin and remove the seeds of the Bottle gourd and chop into pieces. Keep all the ingredients ready.